Environmental Research
Volume 144, Part A, January 2016, Pages 158?164
[h=1]Climate change and fetal health: The impacts of exposure to extreme temperatures in New York City[/h]
Received 30 July 2015, Revised 3 November 2015, Accepted 13 November 2015, Available online 21 November 2015
Highlights
?Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and duration of heat waves. ?We estimate the impacts of extreme temperatures on fetal health in New York City. ?We find modest reductions in birth weight from exposure to extreme temperatures. ?We also find impacts on fetal health vary by socioeconomic status. ?Using the latest climate models, we project average net reductions in birth weight.
[h=2]Keywords[/h]
- Climate change;
- Fetal health;
- Urban sustainability
